Organisational Measures; Safety-Conscious Operation - Schiller FRED easy User Manual

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User Guide

Organisational Measures

 Before using the unit, ensure that an introduction regarding the unit functions
and the safety precautions has been provided and understood.
 Keep these operating instructions in an accessible place for reference when re-
quired. Make sure that they are always complete and legible.

Safety-Conscious Operation

 Danger of electric shock! - Danger for user, rescuer and patient.
The energy applied to the patient can be conducted through the patient to other
persons, who may suffer a lethal electric shock. Therefore:
– do not touch the patient, the electrodes or other conducting objects during defi-
brillation.
– do not defibrillate the patient in a puddle of water or on other conducting surfac-
es,
– switch the device off when it is no longer used.
 Danger of explosion! — The device must not be used in areas where there is
any danger of explosion . There might be a danger of explosion in areas where
flammable products (petrol), flammable anaesthetic agents or products for skin
cleaning/disinfection are in use, or where the ambient air's oxygen concentration
is higher than 25 %.
 Immediately report any changes that impair safety (including operating behav-
iour) to the responsible person.
 Only use original SCHILLER electrodes.
 Before switching on, check that the unit's casing and electrode connections are
not damaged.
 Immediately replace a damaged unit, or damaged cables and connections.
 Operating the device with a defective casing or damaged cables constitutes a
danger to life. Therefore:
– immediately replace a damaged unit or damaged cables and connections.
Safety Notes
Organisational Measures
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